AI-biorisk skeptics challenged: would you oppose these four defenses?
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-09-17
Challenging AI-biorisk skeptics, the author lists defenses worth supporting regardless of one's view on AI risk: effective DNA synthesis screening, metagenomic sequencing for early pathogen detection, stockpiles of trustworthy PPE, and germicidal tech like far-UVC and TEG.
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